Rainbow

[Andy008]

Having been a real fan of this when I was a child, I recently watched some downloaded clips. Obviously at the age of four these things didn't quite register, but was it deliberate that:

Bungle was so "wet"?

Zippy was such a bully?

George was so delightfully camp?

I just get the feeling now that the producers were using the characters as their own means of expression for their little in-jokes? I can't imagine for a second that TV execs would get away with anything like that nowadays. Incidentally, I used to work with a bloke who not only looked like Bungle, but had all his characteristics.

[markieboy]

If you visit the Rainbow website it prompts to a classic edition that went out on air. It has more double entendres than a carry on film. it is full of pulling our twangers and Rod Jane and Freddie doing unmentionables. Have a close listen to the dialogue but make sure the kids can't hear. IT'S BRILL. 

[UmBongo]

I read some place, maybe in The Guardian / G2 that the creator was rather camp himself. loved the Rainbow my self tho!

[acw]

UmBongo - I thought you were 15.  Rainbow was on when I was at nursery age - and I'm 22!  In fact it came off air in the mnid 1980s - before you were born.  Do explain!

 

Markieboy - for the sake of my happy childhood memories and innocent thoughts back then, i wish to continue to believe that that "genuine episode" with the banana skin counting and the twangers is a total fake.  I know it's not.... but help me to believe! PLEASE! :-D :p

[Andy008]

Yes but, even that particular episode aside, it was ****** up beyond belief. Their was a naked bear running about the place for God's sake.

[graemer]

I asked on here about the "rude" Rainbow that you can down load and it turns out it was a christmas party tape not for broadcast. see http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Film-and-TV/Question101053.html

It's also got the link to see the tape.

[UmBongo]

i am, i have a video called best of the 70s or 80s and it was featured on channel 4's 100 greatest kids shows of all time, glad 2 c that you read my lil bin on the 'news' section of AB!